AJA 3GDA User Manual
3GDA Mini-Converter
1x6 3G/HD/SD Reclocking DA
Installation & Operation Guide
Version 1.0r3
Published: July 3, 2014
Table of Contents
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contacting Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 1: 3GDA Mini-Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3GDA Simplified Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3GDA I/O Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Appendix A: 3GDA Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Appendix B: Safety and Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Class B Interference Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
FCC Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Canadian ICES Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
European Union and European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Korea KCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Taiwan Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recycling Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Translated Warning and Caution Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before Operation Please Read These Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Notices
Trademarks
AJA®, lo®, Ki Pro®, KONA®, KUMO®,T-TAP®, Because it matters.® and ROI® are registered
trademarks of AJA Video Systems, Inc. in the United States. AJA and Ki Pro are trademarks
of AJA Video Systems, Inc. registered in other countries. AJA Control Room™, CION™,
Corvid Ultra™, FiDO™, Science of the Beautiful™, TruScale™, TruZoom™, V2Analog™ and
V2Digital™ are trademarks of AJA Video Systems, Inc.
AirPort, Apple, Apple logo, AppleShare, AppleTalk, FireWire, iPod, iPod touch, Mac and
Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Final
QuickTime
Avid, Avid DNxHD and Media Composer are registered trademarks of Avid Technology,
Inc.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC.
DVI is a registered trademark of DDWG.
logo are trademarks of Apple Inc.
Cut Pro, QuickTime and
Copyright
Contacting Support
Telephone: +1.530.271.3190
FAX : +1.530.271.3140
Web: http://www.aja.com
Support Email: support@aja.com
TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Copyright © 2014 AJA Video Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. All information in this
manual is subject to change without notice. No part of the document may be
reproduced or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
including photocopying or recording, without the express written permission of AJA
Video Systems, Inc.
When calling for support, have all information at hand prior to calling.
To contact AJA for sales or support, use any of the following methods:
Sales Email: sales@aja.com
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3G-HD-SDI, HD-SDI, or SD-SDI
with Embedded Audio
In
3G-HD-SDI, HD-SDI, or SD-SDI
with Embedded Audio Out
ReClock
Serial Video Out 1
Outputs pass
embedded audio
and metadata
Serial Video Out 2
Serial Video Out 3
Serial Video Out 4
Serial Video Out 5
Serial Video Out 6
Cable
EQ
Chapter 1: 3GDA Mini-Converter
Introduction
The 3GDA is a miniature, low-cost 1x6 3G HD-SDI, HD-SDI, and SDI re-clocking
distribution amplifier. Featuring six separately buffered SDI outputs, the 3GDA provides
automatic input detection, re-clocking and cable equalization.
Features
• SD/HD/3G-HD Distribution
• Six Separately Buffered Outputs
• Miniature Size
• 120m 3G cable equalization (1694 coax)
• 3G HD-SDI, HD-SDI or SDI input, auto-sensing
• Passes all ancillary data
• Uses universal input +5V power supply AJA model DWP-U-R1 (included)
3GDA Simplified Block Diagram
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